Comparison Guide

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Notation Sibelius | First Sibelius Sibelius | Ultimate
Accidentals Normal and double only Normal and double only brack-
eted
Normal, double, quarter-tones,
bracketed
Metadata
(not available on iPad)
Common ones only Full set
Bar numbers Limited Full range of formats
Barline types Single, double, repeat only Single, double, repeat, dotted,
early music
Bars, irregular No No, except pick-up bars Yes
Cross-staff beams
(keyboard music)
No Yes
(not available on iPad)
Beam/rest groupings Fixed Customizable
Brackets and braces Fixed Customizable
Change transposition of trans-
posing instruments
No Yes
Chord symbols appearance
and MIDI/text input
Limited preset options Fully customizable
Cues No Yes
Dotted notes: single, double,
triple
Single dotted Yes
Guitar chord diagrams Limited Yes
Guitar scale diagrams No Yes
Guitar tab Basic only Full
Instruments
(Common only on iPad for
all tiers)
Common only Common, jazz, and world
instruments only, with fixed
number of staves
Full customizable range
Jazz articulations: falls,
scoops, doits, and plops
No Yes
Custom lines No Yes
Rhythmic note values:
512th note (7 beams) to
double breve (4 times duration
of whole note)
32nd note to breve (twice
duration of whole note)
All
Custom Noteheads No Yes
Ossia staves No Yes
Page numbers Automatic Customizable